West Bengal Polls: Nearly 44 per cent poll recorded till 11 AM

Nearly 44 per cent poll recorded till 11 AM in Bengal

Kolkata, Apr 30: Nearly 44 per cent voters in nine Parliamentary constituencies of West Bengalcast their votes till 11 AM in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in the state.

“About 44 per cent polling was recorded on an average in the first four hours of polling in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of Howrah, Uluberia, Serampore, Hooghly, Arambagh, Burdwan (East), Burdwan-Durgapur, Bolpur and Birbhum,” state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sunil Gupta said.

The polling percentage was very good in the first four hours and a large number voters were waiting in queues in most polling stations, he said.